Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
EYE. EAR. THROAT, AND NOSE IN
PRIMARY.
Annual Meeting-EIeetion or Of
aeers-RePort or Lady
Managers, &c,

manhscFss 0c-
The annual meeting of the trustees of
the Richmond Eye, Ear, Throat, and
Nose Infrmary was held at the lnfirm-
ary, 217 Governor street, Saturday eve
ming. Present: DIR. John g. Skelton,
Mr.. James Alfred Jones, DIR. Willis,
Mr. John II. Montague, J. Taylor Ely
son. John w. Otley, A. II. Kaufman,
and ]. A. White. The reports of the
treasurer, la1y managers, and surgeons
were Submitted. The officers elected
we're President, DR.. John G.. Skel-
ton: Vice-President, Mr.. James Alfred
Jones Treasurer, Mr.. John II. Monta-
que; Secretary, DIR. Joseph A. White.
The medical staff appointed was as
follows Senior surgeon, DIR. Joseph A.
White dispensary surgeons, DIR. E. G..
Smith, DR.. G. f. Blanton, DR. Oppen
heimer, DT. William A. Gordon; con-
sulting physicians, DR.. NJ. L. James,
Dr. J. Is. McCaw consulting surgeon,
DR.. George Ben. Johnston.
The ladies report of the institution
gave the following facts;
The lady managers have no reason to
be discouraged with the outlook for
their institution, although they have
not met with the success they had ex-
pected in the beginning of the year.
Whilst still in debt, our Indebtedness is
less than at the same time last year,
thanks to the assistance of kind friends.
With their help and the board of pay
patients We have been enabled, by strict
economy, 10 meet all our household ex-
penses, take care Of a larger number of
charity patients than heretofore, slightly
reduce our debt, and at the same time
give perfect satisfaction to those ladies
and gentlemen whom the misfortune of
blindness, &c, brought to our doors
for relief Still we need help to enable
us TO get out of debt and make the
properrepairs and improvementsneeded
in our institution-tO preserve the pro
pcrty and add to its comforts and CON
venionces. Cur charity department,
both in and outdoor, is of incalculable
benefit to the pOOr, not only Of our
city, but of the whole State, as patients
come to us from every part of Virginia.
But the expenses attending this depart
ment are increasing every year, and
take all the revenue derived from the
boarding department and all the CON
tributions We can raise besides 10 meet
them.
As you are aware, the present appro-
priation by the city to this institution,
which WAS given TO pay the rent, and
formerly did 80, now falls considerably
short of meeting this expense or pay
ing the interest on the bonds and the
insurance, which, together, are the
equivalent of the rent, and thus the
expenses Cf our charity department
have 10 be net the best way we can.
During the past year we had 125 in
door patients, who spent 1,69S days in
the infirmary-660 days by private pa
ticnts, 636 days by patients who re-
ceived medical attendance and medi-
cines free of charge, and lO2 days by
patients who received not only medical
attendance, &c, hut also board and
lodging free. On these patients II ope-
ratlOnS Tor tne lcllti Oh DllnuucsS Wcrt
performed, and with one exception in
yariably successful. I'm addition to this
work, 6,819 free visits were made to the
dispensary, or outdoor charity depart
ment, which is open daily for the poor
from to 3 o'clock, and many of these
patients received their medicines free.
1p view OF this amount of charity work,
which is demonstratiye of the utility Of
the institution, we would ask the trus-
tees to give us their more active CON
currcnce and help in getting the assist
ance We need, either by municipal aid
or by voluntary contributions
Mrs. A. \. G. PRICE,
Secretary of the Board of Lady Man
ayers.
From the report of the lady treasu-
rer it is shown that the institution is now
1851 SO in debt, this debt being caused
by the charity work done during the
year, and the ladies hope to raise this
amount by an appeal to the charitably-
disposed of our citizens.